Ever since 2004, Massachusetts law has provided that Governors may not fill a vacancy in a U.S. Senate seat. Instead, the seat must remain empty until a special election is held. That election must be approximately five months after the … Continue reading
Last year, five candidates filed in the Florida Green Party primary to run for the legislature. Green Party leaders had never heard of any of them, and suspected that Republican Party activists had recruited them to get their names on … Continue reading
On August 24, the Pennsylvania Attorney General responded to the lawsuit Constitution Party of Pennsylvania v Cortes, which was filed in federal court in Philadelphia on April 21, 2009. Here is the state’s brief. The state completely ignores the part … Continue reading
On August 25, the Libertarian and Green Parties of New Mexico asked a U.S. District Court to place them on the 2010 ballot. Here is the brief. The lawsuit had been filed by the two parties on May 7, and … Continue reading
The Wyoming Constitution Party has never before been on the ballot, although in the past, the party has qualified its presidential candidate in Wyoming as an independent. The party is currently petitioning to qualify itself for 2010, using volunteer petitioners. … Continue reading
